Conversation 432-030

On May 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 432-030 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 432-30

Date: May 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:03 pm and 12:31 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

       White House special prosecutor
             -Appointment
                    -Edmund G. (“Pat”) Brown
                            -Background
                                    -Governor, Attorney-General
                                            -California
                                    -Democrat
                                            -Regard for Presidency [?]
                            -Advantages
                                    -Name recognition
                                    -Former district attorney
                                            -Effect on committee
                                    -Sensitivity to national interests
                            -Background
                                    -Attorney general
                                    -Governor
                                            -President’s Democratic opponent, 1962
                    -Elliot L. Richardson’s choice
                            -Harvard University
                            -Effect on John N. Mitchell
                    -Brown
                            -President’s recommendation
                                    -Richardson
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